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Rural residents tell Scott County meeting mail service cut off on some roads; county urges federal contact

Scott County Board of Commissioners · December 5, 2025
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Several Cedar Lake Township residents told Scott County officials that the U.S. Postal Service canceled route delivery on their road; commissioners said delivery decisions are federal, advised residents to contact their congressional offices and township officials, and discussed possible group-mailbox options.

Multiple residents in Cedar Lake Township told Scott County commissioners that regular postal delivery has been canceled on their road, forcing them to travel to a post office box and prompting questions about the county’s ability to respond.

Jeff and Kelly Van Heel said their mail service on Panama Avenue stopped recently while their property-tax bill increased roughly 20%. "We just recently…

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